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First Record of Ragged Sea Hare Bursatella leachii Blainville, 1817 (Opisthobranchia: Euopisthobranchia: Aplysiidae) on Katigiorgis, Eastern Coast of Central Greece

Taklis Chris

Abstract: Specimens of Bursatella leachii Blainville, 1817 were photographed from Katigiorgis coast of central Greece at depths of up to 4 m and the maximum number of this species was recorded at a depth of 2 m (39?10'20.3"N 23?20'36.4"E) on a sandy soil bed. A thorough research survey on the species revealed this study to be the first report of its occurrence from this region. The present investigation describes a review on the occurrence and morphological features of this specimen.

Keywords: Ragged Sea Hare, Bursatella leachii, new records, Katigiorgis, Aegean, Greece